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New to Shifa/Islamabad (Plus Info on Shifa Hostels)

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#1 ·
can someone tell me from where can i buy medical books in islamabad.also are there any grocery stores/laundry within walking distance near shifa or shifa hostel.

thanks
 
#9 · (Edited by Moderator)
i am a hostellite at shifa college of medicine
and if you have got questions specifically about shifa and its hostels i can answer them just send me a message


there are laundries near the hostels but you wont need them and there will be a book stall in the college when the first year starts but if you miss that then saeed book bank is your nearest option for the genuine books
if you want pirated copies and want to go further away from your hostel then prince is the place
 
#10 ·
i am a hostellite at shifa college of medicine
and if you have got questions specifically about shifa and its hostels i can answer them just send me a message


there are laundries near the hostels but you wont need them and there will be a book stall in the college when the first year starts but if you miss that then saeed book bank is your nearest option for the genuine books
if you want pirated copies and want to go further away from your hostel then prince is the place


thank you for your reply.so does the hostel have washer/dryer? also do you have to arrange for your own drinking water.any other information regarding hostel life would be highly appreciated.can you upload any pics of the rooms please.

Thanks
 
#15 ·
dude come on
stop being so sensitive about electricity
it goes only for about two to three hours everyday once in the morning and once in the evening and it is not about "surviving " that one hour goes by quickly and if u r really feeling hot then u can go sit in the common room cause there are fans running in there from ups
 
#16 · (Edited)
^dude im not being sensitive, im from karachi... I guess electricity shortage is alot less in Islamabad because here where ever you go, people have generators, its considered more of a necessity than luxury (unless you can go through sleepless nights in searing heat =P).... yeah I guess due to the cooler weather in Islamabad its not that big a deal not having a generator ...dude i was just surprised a little thats all #happy....
 
#24 ·
Every year there's three lists, in first they put those who have very high marks. if some one can't uper in interview or have some problem to not go to college or change the mind (he/she applied in there but going to some other college) Some times students does fail interviews then what colleges do is they put next person on the list.
 
#26 ·
^i read on other threads that shifa will only have one interview list of 300+ students .. they may have 2 or 3 lists for final selection though because many students go to different unis leaving their seats....

logically, shifa would only need another interview list if 200+ students out of 300 leave ther seats(which may be possible i dont know).. best to call shifa yourself and ask...
 
#28 ·
Hello everyone, i got into shifa and have to submit the dues till second of November. i want to ask some things from the students currently studying there about their hostel. From what i have heard their hostel is not up to the mark, i heard most of the guys rent portions or rooms to live nearby as it is both cheaper and of better standard, please correct me if i am wrong about this. On top of that its quite expensive at almost 20000 per month. i wanted to know about the mess or whatever eating system they have? is it any good? already read about the laundry and washing. And are any other facilities available in hostel like wifi, or a common room TV etc, because for that amount of money one doesn't expect much less than a wonderland :p. and please add anything that u think could help. Thank you
 
#29 ·
the best thing you can do to really find out what is goin on in the hostels is to visit one of the shifa hostels
all i can tell u about them is that the price they ask for the facilities they provide is too high but u do get a peace of mind here
we have four houses in the sector I-8/2 of islamabad and in each house there are about ten students, two in each room
there is a cook for each hostel and there is a guard also
we havea hostal menu that we decide and then send out to shifa to be approved the amended menu comes back to the hostel and food is made according to that menu
we do not have internet provided by the hostel but everybody has their own wi-fi or whatever suits them
and as far as i know shifa hostels are good
much better than what u get outside .obviously the price is high but it is better than most of the other privatte hostels here
 
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